July 15th, 1974 ABC's correspondent committed suicide live

journalist Christine Chubbuck began working in the branch of the television company ABC, BBC, Florida - "Channel 40". Her duty was to prepare criminal news - stories about fights, robberies, rapes, street skirmishes. TV Guide constantly demanded from reporters more than bloody and shocking reports, citing the fact that the audience in the shower sadists and murderers.

At the end of June 1974 Christine Chubbuck invented a theme for the morning transfer - increase in the number of suicides in the community. Topic immediately approved. In preparing the ether, she interviewed the local sheriff. He said that the most effective way to reduce their own lives is the use of a revolver .38. And you need to shoot in the head, not in the temple, he said.

The next week, she bought a gun. Exactly what the sheriff recommended. At the same time the owner of the channel Robert Nelson held explanatory conversation with the staff that "the audience wants blood».

Rob Smith, director Nightly News, recalls a dialogue with Christine. "I bought a gun" - she said. "Why?" - Asked Rob. "I'll be out sometime in the fresh air and shot himself to hell." Rob turned the conversation to another topic.

The radio program was held at Monday, July 15, 1974. Christine came to the studio as if nothing had happened. Contrary to the accepted routine, she said that in this issue, first read a number of interesting news that will be the prelude to the show itself. Typically, the studio immediately welcomes guests, arrivals are not expected. Basically, she had carte blanche, she could not afford. She told a news, a second, a third, then a fourth - about the shooting at a local steakhouse. Unfortunately, the video shooting in a restaurant to show the public the real blood was not found. So Kristin and said.

And then said his last words.

"In connection with the" Channel 40 "policy, which implies a demonstration of the new blood and guts to live in full color, you will be the first viewers, which will be shown live on a suicide».

Then she pulled out a gun and shot himself behind his right ear. While her body fell, the operator Gene Reed managed to cut down air supply and technical saver. Although she did not immediately believe that Chabbak died. And footage of her death still got to live.

She was taken to Memorial Hospital of Sarasota - the same one where she once performed with puppet shows. Other extra TV channels reported that the leading «TV 40" committed suicide live.

Only then program director Mike Simmons looked at the script, which was in the hands of Christine. In this scenario, four were prescribed news, last sentence, and suicide - from the first to the last frame. Moreover, the scenario was to continue the program, and the role of TV presenter had to take the technical director. She died just 14 hours later in the hospital. In place of her television program a few days airplay old TV series.

Source: nostradamvs.livejournal.com

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